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Standings
MIL
@CAL		4
3
NYY
@CLE		2
5
BOS
@DET		2
3
CHW
@KCR		3
0
MIN
@OAK		7
5		 
(10)
SFG
@ATL		6
1
STL
@CHC		4
0
HOU
@CIN		4
2
PIT
@MON		4
0
PHI
@NYM		2
3
LAD
@SDP		6
3
Sunday, September 12, 1971, 1:19PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 24,017, Time of Game: 1:48
Cardinals
4
82-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
0
74-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Gibson (15-12)
L: Ken Holtzman (9-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    4 12  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .322 .834 0.009 0.69 0.090 -0.081 -0.3 3 0 SB,CS
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .648 0.040 0.50 0.068 -0.028 0.7 1 5 2B,SH
Matty Alou 1B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .318 .772 0.065 0.51 0.098 -0.033 0.1 10 0 2B,CS,GDP
Joe Torre 3B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .365 .983 0.039 0.42 0.044 -0.005 0.5 1 0 IW
Ted Simmons C 3 1 1 2 1 1 .302 .770 0.121 0.83 0.170 -0.049 0.8 8 0 HR
Luis Melendez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .604 -0.072 0.72 0.000 -0.072 -1.6 1 0
Jose Cruz CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .782 -0.024 0.29 0.004 -0.028 -0.5 2 0
Dal Maxvill SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .554 -0.008 0.25 0.009 -0.017 0.2 1 2
Bob Gibson P 3 0 0 0 1 1 .183 .487 -0.020 0.39 0.007 -0.028 -0.3 0 2
Team Totals 35 4 12 4 4 5 .343 .896 0.150 0.52 0.490 -0.341 -0.4 27 9
2B: M Alou (26, off K Holtzman); T Sizemore (14, off K Holtzman).
HR: T Simmons (6, off K Holtzman; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: T Sizemore (5, off K Holtzman).
IBB: J Torre (19, by K Holtzman).
TB: T Simmons 4; L Brock 3; M Alou 3; T Sizemore 3; D Maxvill 2; J Cruz; J Torre.
GIDP: M Alou (8).
RBI: M Alou 2 (64); T Simmons 2 (70).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Maxvill-T Sizemore-M Alou.
E: B Gibson (3).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (59, 3rd base off K Holtzman/F Fernandez).
CS: M Alou (9, 2nd base by K Holtzman/F Fernandez); L Brock (17, 2nd base by K Holtzman/F Fernandez).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .632 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 1 1
Paul Popovich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .552 -0.062 0.61 0.000 -0.062 -0.8 2 4
Billy Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .303 .887 -0.033 0.39 0.004 -0.037 -0.3 2 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .831 0.020 0.44 0.041 -0.020 -0.0 11 2
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .778 -0.073 1.00 0.028 -0.101 -0.6 0 3 GDP
Brock Davis CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .684 -0.049 0.69 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 2 0
Johnny Callison RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .639 0.089 0.64 0.096 -0.007 1.2 3 0
Frank Fernandez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .115 .418 -0.107 1.29 0.000 -0.107 -1.4 5 2
Ken Holtzman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .130 .367 -0.029 1.21 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 1 1
   J.C. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .688 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Bill Bonham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Spangler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 -0.033 1.08 0.000 -0.033 -0.6
   Ray Newman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 8 .129 .258 -0.350 0.70 0.169 -0.518 -4.4 27 13
TB: J Pepitone; R Santo; B Williams; J Callison.
GIDP: R Santo (19).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Popovich-J Pepitone-D Kessinger.

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (15-12) 9 4 0 0 0 8 0 3.15 31 87 0.350 0.70 4.4
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 31 87 0.350 0.52 4.4

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (9-15) 6 10 4 4 2 3 1 4.48 28 37 -0.172 0.67 -1.1
Bill Bonham 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 4.94 9 0 0 0.019 0.16 1.0
Ray Newman 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 3 0 0 0.003 0.09 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 4 5 1 4.00 40 37 0 0 -0.150 0.70 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Holtzman (7; J Torre).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 1:48.
Attendance: 24,017.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Ted Sizemore 2B 2 Paul Popovich 2B
3 Matty Alou 1B 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Joe Torre 3B 4 Joe Pepitone 1B
5 Ted Simmons C 5 Ron Santo 3B
6 Luis Melendez RF 6 Brock Davis CF
7 Jose Cruz CF 7 Johnny Callison RF
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 Frank Fernandez C
9 Bob Gibson P 9 Ken Holtzman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 1-- RR STL T. Simmons K. Holtzman 17% 70% Home Run; Torre Scores
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 2-0 1 -23 R STL M. Alou K. Holtzman 7% 85% Double to RF; Brock Scores; Sizemore to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-- STL T. Sizemore K. Holtzman 7% 79% Double to LF; Brock to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL T. Sizemore K. Holtzman -6% 48% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock K. Holtzman 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL T. Sizemore K. Holtzman -6% 48% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore K. Holtzman -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL M. Alou K. Holtzman -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. Popovich B. Gibson 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- STL J. Torre K. Holtzman 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- RR STL T. Simmons K. Holtzman 17% 70% Home Run; Torre Scores
t2 2-0 0 --- O STL L. Melendez K. Holtzman -2% 69% Lineout: RF
t2 2-0 1 --- O STL J. Cruz K. Holtzman -1% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2-0 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill K. Holtzman -1% 67% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- CHC J. Pepitone B. Gibson -4% 63% Single to CF
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- O CHC B. Davis B. Gibson 1% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- O STL B. Gibson K. Holtzman -2% 70% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 1 --- STL L. Brock K. Holtzman 2% 72% Single to CF
t3 2-0 1 1-- STL T. Sizemore K. Holtzman 7% 79% Double to LF; Brock to 3B
t3 2-0 1 -23 R STL M. Alou K. Holtzman 7% 85% Double to RF; Brock Scores; Sizemore to 3B
t3 3-0 1 -23 STL J. Torre K. Holtzman 0% 86% Intentional Walk
t3 3-0 1 123 O STL T. Simmons K. Holtzman -4% 81% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-0 2 123 O STL L. Melendez K. Holtzman -4% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- CHC J. Callison B. Gibson -4% 73% Single to LF
b3 0-3 0 1-- O CHC F. Fernandez B. Gibson 4% 77% Flyball: LF
b3 0-3 1 1-- O CHC K. Holtzman B. Gibson 3% 80% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 2% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- O STL J. Cruz K. Holtzman -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t4 3-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill K. Holtzman -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- O STL B. Gibson K. Holtzman -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O CHC P. Popovich B. Gibson 2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-3 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 2% 83% Strikeout
b4 0-3 2 --- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Gibson 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 --- STL L. Brock K. Holtzman 2% 86% Single to LF
t5 3-0 0 1-- O STL T. Sizemore K. Holtzman -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Brock to 2B
t5 3-0 1 -2- STL M. Alou K. Holtzman 2% 87% Brock Steals 3B
t5 3-0 1 --3 R STL M. Alou K. Holtzman 3% 90% Single to LF; Brock Scores
t5 4-0 1 1-- O STL J. Torre K. Holtzman -1% 89% Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 4-0 2 --- O STL J. Torre K. Holtzman -0% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b5 0-4 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 2% 90% Foul Flyball: SS
b5 0-4 1 --- O CHC B. Davis B. Gibson 1% 92% Lineout: LF
b5 0-4 2 --- O CHC J. Callison B. Gibson 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
t6 4-0 0 --- O STL T. Simmons K. Holtzman -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t6 4-0 1 --- O STL L. Melendez K. Holtzman -0% 91% Strikeout
t6 4-0 2 --- STL J. Cruz K. Holtzman 0% 92% Single to 1B
t6 4-0 2 1-- STL D. Maxvill K. Holtzman 1% 92% Single to LF; Cruz to 2B
t6 4-0 2 12- STL B. Gibson K. Holtzman 1% 93% Walk; Cruz to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
t6 4-0 2 123 O STL L. Brock K. Holtzman -2% 91% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
b6 0-4 0 --- O CHC F. Fernandez B. Gibson 2% 93% Strikeout
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Ken Holtzman (P) batting 9th
b6 0-4 1 --- O CHC J. Martin B. Gibson 1% 94% Strikeout
b6 0-4 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
Bill Bonham replaces J.C. Martin (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-0 0 --- O STL T. Sizemore B. Bonham -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-0 1 --- O STL M. Alou B. Bonham -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 4-0 2 --- STL J. Torre B. Bonham 0% 94% Walk
t7 4-0 2 1-- STL T. Simmons B. Bonham 0% 94% Walk; Torre to 2B
t7 4-0 2 12- O STL L. Melendez B. Bonham -1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b7 0-4 0 --- O CHC P. Popovich B. Gibson 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-4 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-4 2 --- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Gibson 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
t8 4-0 0 --- O STL J. Cruz B. Bonham -0% 96% Lineout: LF
t8 4-0 1 --- STL D. Maxvill B. Bonham 0% 97% Single to RF
t8 4-0 1 1-- O STL B. Gibson B. Bonham -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 4-0 2 1-- O STL L. Brock B. Bonham -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b8 0-4 0 --- CHC R. Santo B. Gibson -3% 93% Single to CF
b8 0-4 0 1-- O CHC B. Davis B. Gibson 3% 96% Flyball: LF
b8 0-4 1 1-- CHC J. Callison B. Gibson -6% 90% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Santo to 3B; Callison to 2B
b8 0-4 1 -23 O CHC F. Fernandez B. Gibson 5% 95% Strikeout
Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Bonham (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 2 -23 O CHC A. Spangler B. Gibson 3% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ray Newman facing 2-3-4
Ray Newman replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- STL T. Sizemore R. Newman 0% 99% Single to CF
t9 4-0 0 1-- OO STL M. Alou R. Newman -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
t9 4-0 2 --- O STL J. Torre R. Newman -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b9 0-4 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O CHC P. Popovich B. Gibson 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-4 2 --- CHC B. Williams B. Gibson -0% 99% Single to 1B
b9 0-4 2 1-- O CHC J. Pepitone B. Gibson 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.

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